Ever wonder where the word "jinetera" -- a term adopted by Cubans in the 1990's referring to prostitutes -- comes from?
Many assume it comes from the word "jinete," which means a "jockey" or "horse-rider."
Unfortunately, it's even more humiliating.
It comes from the French word "ginette," which is the term used by French Canadians (or "Quebecois") to describe prostitutes.
Since Castro opened Cuba's doors to foreign tourism in the 1990's -- as a means to finance its repressive regime pursuant to the fall of the Soviet Union -- approximately 40% of tourists that have visited the island stem from Canada (90% of those from the province of Quebec).
How's that for "empowering" the Cuban people through tourism travel?
Appalling.
Courtesy of Penultimos Dias.
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